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  1. 03-31-2002, 02:28 AM #1
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    Why does my harddrive sound like this?

    I receive a BSOD claiming that there is an error writing to drive C: and that some data may be lost......then my drive starts making noises...sounds alot like a marble being dropped on a tile floor....repeatedly.....is that normal? it used to do that, and now i have bad sectors, it's only a 1.2gb, so i was thinking of upgrading....what is that noise?
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  2. 03-31-2002, 02:42 AM #2
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    i don't know about the noise...but make a backup ASAP!! it could be damaged or near damaged

    noises in hdd are not good
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    LOL, you've been a member since Dec2000, have over 300 posts! How'd you get that marble in there?
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    May be a ball bearing loose in the drive. Back-up and replace the drive, it's going.
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    Any noise in a HDD is a no-no.
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  7. 03-31-2002, 12:15 PM #6
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    Start making a grave for it. Back up ur data and get a new HDD.
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  8. 03-31-2002, 12:20 PM #7
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    If it's a 1.2 gig, it's probably very old. My 1.2 gig is still going in my Compaq 133, however. Your drive, more than likely, has had its day and has given up.

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  9. 03-31-2002, 02:35 PM #8
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    What brand 1.2 gig? Western Digital had some big problems with thier 1.2's. I know, I had 2 completely die on me. They had a recall on them.
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